Combination bag and parcel rack and dolly



y 1930- E. E. CASELMAN 1 1,758,144

COMBINATION BAG AND PARCEL RACK AND DOLLY 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 19. 1929 IN VEN TOR. fI EQZTT Z. 4mm.

' ATTORNEY .May ,13, 1930. i E. E. ,CASELMAN 1,758,144

COMBINATION BAG AND PARCEL RACK AND DOLLY 7 Filed June 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Pg 5, m fffggi; 1 2% I I I In a w 55 Hi M5 23 g g r if: m :1; F

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' ATTORNEY 30 deemed to be novel Patented M 13, last UNITEDSTA TEs PATs-NT OFF 1 EVERETT E. GASELMAN, or KANSAS or'ryyxansns COMBINATION FBAG ANnrA oE BACK AND O LY f "Application filed June 19,

' The present inventionrelates to dollies, as well'as to parcel racks orfcarriers for packages, waste paper, and'the like, and one'of the objects in view is to provide a combination structure adapted for useeither as'a dolly or as awheeled rack'or carrier for the transportation of packages,wa ste paper, refuse, etc. I

Accordingly, I have devised a collapsible lorack construction which, in its collapsed or 2 p with means for holding a sack or bag inopen or distended positionfor receiving small articles, waste paper or other *refuse requiring such form of receptacle.

WVith these general vention will-now be to the accompanying drawingsillustrating suitable forms of embodiment of myimprove'a ments which I have found to be practical, after-which those forth and claimed. In thedra wings Figurel is a per pective view illustrating a combination dolly and bag and parcel rack "H structure, embodying the present features of improvement;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same (with certain portions broken partly away) Figure 3 is a plan view of the device in folded or collapsed position and with the "dolly platform mounted inoperative position; 1

Figure l is ailongitudinal sectional view,

'45 representing a section taken onthe line IV -JV of Figure 3; 1 a

Figure 5 is an end view of the same, with dotted lines indicating the rack frame structure; and

Figure 6 is aperspective detail showing one packages, waste paobjects in view, the in described by reference 7 p swinging; features andcombinatlons but havingsomewhat shorter sides, with the will be particularly set 1929. serial No. 372,206; g of the panel retaining clips hereinafter: referred to,

Referring now these illustrate-the improved construction as comprising a base supporting frame made up of side angle pieces 10 andend angle pieces 12 suitably connectedin substantially rectangular form by means of upright angle or corner bracketsl l, the said side angle pieces being also connected and braced by means of diagonalstrap pieces 15, as illustrated in Figure 3.

Beneath each of its corners the frame is provided with'a roller support comprising a swivel or caster. wheel 16, which is preferably 'of a rubber or-cushion-tre'ad typeto' avoid.

'anymarring action or; injury to fioor surfaces, as well as toprovid-e a silent rolling actlon.

To the bracket members 14 at one end of the supporting frame are pivotally connected, asindicated at 18, the sides 19ofa swinging rack frame, of rigid angle iron construction, having the outer ends of said sides con nected by a cross-bar member 20. To the bracket membersl l at the other. end of the supporting frame are pivotally connected, asindicatedat 21, the sides 22 of a similar rack frame with cross member 23,

pivots21 thereof correspondingly"higher up in the brackets in order to adapt, said shorter rackframe to fold over thefirst framefinto parallel relation therewith-when the rack structure is collapsed asillustrated in-Figure 4, When opened up, the vertical bracket elements 14 limit the outward swinging movement of the sides 19 and 22 and brace thesame in vertical position as illustrated in Figures 1 and2. i

For securing the rack frames in upright position (i. e., holding them against inward swinging -movement),: and completing the rack oribag holding'structure, a pair of sec tional and extensible side bars 28 are pivotally connected, as indicated at 29, to the outer ends ofthe sides 22 of the shorter end rack frame, the sections of said bars 28 being slidingly connected as by means of bolts or pins '30and slots 31 and adapted to be secured in either shortened or extended relatothe drawings detail, I

tion bymeans of nuts 32. This construction permits the sectional bars 28 to be either collapsed or folded within the corresponding rack frame as illustrated in Figure 4 or extended into latching engagement with the other rack frame, as by means of bolts 33 and openlngs 34,

as-shown as illustrated in Flgures 1 and 2.'

As a further component of the parcelorf packagerack structure a set of panels of suitable lattice workis provided, comprising a bottom panel 38. adapted to be placed upon *the angle pieces 10,12, comprisingthe'base able clips. 42 (of; U-shape)" carried by the sides of the bottom panel 38 engage and retain the bottom. edgesof theside panelsm, and theupper cornersof the latter are detachably secured by bolts 43 tOthGvCOlI'GSPOIldlIlQ cornersof the end rack frames.

For waste paper, scraps of refuse and the like,'such as is collectedin ofiice buildings by the 'janitors,a sack or bag of canvas or equivalent-material maybeused,.having its upper edges provided with suitable eyelets 51 for, suspending the bag within the rack frame structure, whichis provided with hooks 52 on the inner sides of the bars 28. and the, cross-bars 20, 23, thereby fully distending'the mouth of the bag inaddition to securely supporting the same within the rack frame members. In such use of the construction, the

lattice .panels'may, or maynot -be used asdesired-said panels being V-su'fficiently low to permit thebagito be attached'tothe hooks 'Wlth the panels Sulu In place If prefelred srble' bars Divotallv connected to one of sa1d Inproviding forthe useof the apparatus as a dolly .d'evice,-the panels and thebag member are removed, and the remaining parts are simply folded or collapsed upon the top of th base supporting frame, as shown' in Figures 3 to 5, whereupon afrectangular top frame comprising side members55 secured to the-ends of a pair of cross-angle pieces 56, is secured over the folded parts, as by bolts 57 in engagement with the upper edges of the cornerbrackets 14:. With the parts thus secured, and compactly connected togetherythis top platform constitutes a firm platform for a the dolly form of the appliance, and-the re sulting structure functions in all respects as a dolly device suitable for the transporting of furniture and the like, from place to place.

It is thus apparent that I have devised a practical and eflicient combination structure,

adapted to fulfill all the-desired objects of my invention, including its use as a strong and durable dolly device,'and also as a parcel said hook elementsor' package carrier adapted to be wheeled through store rooms, corridors or elsewhere,

adjust or change into its different forms of use and moreover, the construction is of a simple and compact character and relatively inexpensive and economical to manufacture'. f While'I haveillustrated and described what represents one practicaland satisfactory form of embodiment of the proposed improve ments, I desire to be understood as reserving the right'to make'all suchichanges'-or=modi fications as may fairly of the appended'claims. v

Havingthus describedmy invention, what I claim to be new anddesireto secure by-Let-. ters-Patent is: I 1

I 1. In apparatus of the character described, the combination of awheeled' base frame, rack members pivotallv connected with said base frameand adapted to be collapsed thereon or opened up into upright positiom-a bot- 7 tom panelmember mounted upon saidbase frame, vertical panel members removably mounted upon the'edszes of andmean's'for maintaining said verticalpanel members in'upright position. 2. In apparatusof the character described, the combination ofa wheeled base'frame, end rackmemb'ers pivotallvconnected with said base frame and adapted to be'colla'osed there-- 7 on or opened up into upright position, extenvcarried by said bars and the upper'ends of said 'rack members, anda bag engaged by p and supported thereby in distended position Within said rack members. i

a 3. In apparatus of the character the combination of a wheeledbase frame,

provided with corner bracket members, rackf members pivotally connected to said bracket members and adapted tobe folded on said said bottom panel,

fall within the scope described, I

base frame or opened up into, upright position, and a platform frameremovably associated with said rack and bracket members and thelatter having means adapted-to 're- 'cei-ve said platform frame in superposed relation to said folded rack members. f.

4. In apparatus of the character described,

the combination of awheeled: base frame ineluding upright corner brackets, end rack members pivotally connected Wltll said brackets and limited thereby as to outward swinging movement, said rack members be ing adapted to fold inward into collapsed position upon said base frame, extensible bars pivotally connected to one of said rack members and detachably conneeted to the other rack member for latching said rack mem-' m bers in upright position, and a platform frame associated with said rack members and brackets and the latterhaving means adapted to receive saidplatform frame in superposed relation to said folded rack members 5 In witness whereof I hereunto affiX-my signature. 7

EVERETT E. GASELMAN. 

